Rathasaptami festival will be celebrated on February 16 in Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy temple in Tirupati.
It is customary to organize Rathasaptami festivals in the local temples of TTD to celebrate Surya Jayanti on Magha Shuddha Saptami every year.
On that morning, devotees eagerly wait to see the wonderful sight of the first rays of the Sun radiating on the Lord’s forehead, navel and lotus feet on the Surya Prabha Vahanam.
In the temple of Sri Kodandarama Swamy, devotees witness Lord on seven different Vahanams from morning to evening.
The annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Kapileswara Swamy in Tirupati will be celebrated from March 1 to 10 with Ankurarpanam on February 29.
Vahanaseva will be observed daily between 7 am and 9 am and again from 7 pm to 9 pm. Ayurvedic expert Dr P Murali Krishna told archakas to follow health safeguards promptly with Yoga and meditation.
Addressing the second-day session of refresher classes for archakas at Sri Venkateswara Vedic University under the auspices of SVETA, Dr Murali Krishna said Yoga and Surya namaskar are crucial for a healthy life and keep their body and mind in righteous attitude.
Thereafter Sri Ramakrishna Deekshitulu, one of the chief archakas of Srivari temple spoke on health guidelines embedded in Agama shastra.
